To the person who knows
The pain of feeling alone,
Who isolates every night
Fear holding you tight;

I build my own walls alongside you.

To the person who knows
Spiraling thoughts take their toll,
And leave you deathly afraid
Of the games your mind's played;

I shiver and shake alongside you.

To the person who knows
How to cope in wrong ways,
Too anxious to deal
With trauma that's too real;

I numb all the hurt alongside you.

To the person who knows
What it means to escape,
From the abuse of your past
Yet still seem like an outcast;

I seek to fit in alongside you.

To the person who knows
When life just seems too much,
So you start thinking about
A final way to get out;

I break down as tears flow,

'Cause I am you.

By: Debra Brent
09.15.2019

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